THEATER: Get Dominique Scott to the Pantages

Dominique Scott sees a lot of himself in Drew, the role he plays in the musical âRock of Ages.â

Drew is a young man coming to Los Angeles for the first time, as is Scott, who spoke about it in a phone interview Monday right after his plane landed.

âIâm exactly like Drew! There are so many similarities it isnât even funny. In the show heâs a 23-year-old who moves out to a big city to become a rock star. And thatâs really what I did.â

Scott is a South Florida native who grew up studying various forms of performing, including clowning and classical piano, before moving to New York to pursue both acting and a rock star life in his band called Domin8trx.

âI kind of was doing both, and at the same time waiting on tables and then bussing. So literally when I transplanted from real life into the show, it wasnât much of a stretch for me.â

âRock of Agesâ is playing at the Pantages Theatre this week, and Scott plans to check out the action where the show is set, on Sunset Strip.

He also wants to see Disneyland.

âItâs not really a rock scene, but Iâm from Miami, Fla. Iâm used to Disney World, and Iâm just curious what the original Disneyland is like.â

Kristin Hanggi, who directed âRock of Agesâ on Broadway, said in a separate interview that casting the characters of Drew and his girlfriend Sherrie isnât easy.

âThey have to really be able to sing. They have to be great actors. They have to dance somewhat, and they have to have a little bit of comedic ability. Itâs all of those things with the right archetype of someone who has an innocence, and we want to believe in them and see ourselves in them.â

Scott said he hopes there are comedic roles in the future such as the egotisical Stacee Jaxx, Drewâs rival in âRock of Ages.â

âNot to say that playing Drew isnât the most fun, most fun thing to play ever,â he added. âIn fact, I donât see myself doing any other role right now.â

Beloved songs, intricate dance routines and a flying nanny highlight the venue’s summer musical, which has a public dress rehearsal on Tuesday, July 21, and runs Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26.

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